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Jay Johnson Commits To Ole Miss

East Mississippi Community College defensive end/linebacker Jay Johnson has committed to Ole Miss.

Johnson, a 6-4, 230-pounder was once part of the Rebels’ 2015 class out of Bruce (Miss.) High School before enrolling in junior college.

Johnson did not play football at East Mississippi Community College last season, choosing instead to take sit out. He will play at the Scooba junior college this fall before enrolling at Ole Miss in January. From that point he will have three seasons of eligibility for the Rebels.

Courtesy of David Johnson to read the rest of the article go to OleMiss.247Sports.com.

Ole Miss Men’s Tennis Players Earn ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors

Photo courtesy of Kevin Bain

While helping lead the Ole Miss men’s tennis team to their 23rd consecutive NCAA appearance,Zvonimir Babic, Gustav Hansson and Robert Mounger earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman through senior year).

“Gustav, Zvonimir and Rob have done an outstanding job balancing their academics and athletics,” head coach Toby Hansson said. “They deserve to be recognized for all their hard work and set a great example for people around them that it’s possible to excel in both the classroom and on the court.”

Hansson, a native of Karlskrona, Sweden, earned the distinction for the second year in a row and is one of only eight players in Division I tennis to earn All-America and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.  As a sophomore, he became the 29th All-American in program history and reached the round of 16 at the NCAA Singles Championship. In addition, Hansson earned All-SEC First Team honors and ended the year ranked No. 33 in the nation in singles. A managerial finance major, Hansson was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and made the Dean’s list both semesters.

Babic (Zagreb, Croatia) also earned the honor a second time, after posting a 4.0 cumulative grade point average his sophomore year. He ended the year ranked No. 25 in the nation in doubles and participated in the NCAA Doubles Championship. In singles, he posted a 15-9 overall record, 10-4 in dual matches. Babic, who is majoring in accountancy, made the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the Chancellor’s Honor Roll both semesters.

Also majoring in accountancy, Mounger earned the honor for the first time. The Jackson, Mississippi native, made the SEC Academic Honor Roll as well as the Chancellor’s Honor Roll both semesters.

The Rebels have had at least one player named an ITA Scholar-Athlete 15 straight years.

For more information on Ole Miss Men’s Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter, @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis.  Also, follow coach Hansson on Twitter, @TennisToby.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

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